Fábio Abreu
Angolan footballer (born 1993)
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Fábio Gonçalves Abreu (born 29 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan. Born in Portugal, he represented the Angola national team.
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Abreu in July 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Gonçalves Abreu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beijing Guoan | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009−2010 | Bacup Borough | ||
| 2010−2011 | Mossley | ||
| 2011−2012 | Marítimo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012−2017 | Marítimo B | 85 | (24) |
| 2012–2013 | → Ribeira Brava (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2015−2016 | Marítimo | 8 | (0) |
| 2017−2019 | Penafiel | 64 | (20) |
| 2019−2020 | Moreirense | 37 | (15) |
| 2020–2022 | Al Batin | 56 | (26) |
| 2022–2023 | Khor Fakkan | 15 | (6) |
| 2023– | Beijing Guoan | 83 | (57) |
| International career | |||
| 2019−2021 | Angola | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2026 | |||
Club career
Early career and Marítimo
Born in Lisbon of Angolan descent,[2] Abreu moved to Manchester in England as a child, where he attended Loreto College.[3] He played youth football for Bacup Borough and Mossley,[4] and trialled with S.L. Benfica before signing a three-year contract with C.S. Marítimo in July 2011.[3] In 2012, he was loaned to amateurs Clube Desportivo Ribeira Brava – also in the island of Madeira – to kickstart his senior career.[5]
Abreu spent the better part of his spell at the Estádio do Marítimo registered with the reserve side.[6][7] His first Primeira Liga appearance with the first team occurred on 1 February 2015, when he came on as a late substitute in a 1−1 away draw against Académica de Coimbra.[8] In May 2014, he renewed his contract until June 2017.[5]
Penafiel
On 10 July 2017, Abreu signed a two-year deal with LigaPro team F.C. Penafiel as a free agent.[9] With 12 goals in his first season, he ranked seventh in the league's goalscorers,[10] including a hat-trick on 21 October in a 4–1 home victory over Sporting CP B.[11]
Moreirense
In June 2019, Abreu returned to the top division when he joined Moreirense F.C. for three years; he released himself from an agreement with Gil Vicente F.C. in order to do so.[12] On 11 August, at home to precisely that team, he scored his first top-flight goal to open a 3–0 win,[13] and from February to March 2020 he netted in six consecutive games, ending with one in a 2–0 defeat of former club Marítimo.[14] He finished the campaign as an ever-present with 13 goals, the fifth-most in the league.[15]
Asia
On 13 October 2020, Abreu signed for Saudi Professional League club Al Batin FC in a €2.5 million transfer, under Portuguese manager José Garrido.[16] He scored on his debut 16 days later, equalising in a 2–1 home win over Al Raed FC.[17]
Abreu moved to the UAE Pro League with Khor Fakkan Club in July 2022.[18] One year later, he agreed to a deal at Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan FC.[19] He scored his first goals on 26 July 2023, a brace in the 4–1 away victory against Qingdao West Coast F.C. in the round of 16 of the FA Cup.[20]
Abreu completed his first hat-trick for Guoan on 28 September 2024, in a 8–1 home defeat of Changchun Yatai FC.[21] He was crowned top scorer for the 2025 season, with 28 goals from games.[22] On 6 December that year, he scored a hat-trick in the final of the domestic cup to help beat Henan F.C. 3–0, for the club's sixth title in the competition.[23]
International career
Abreu played three games for England Schoolboys in 2010.[3] He won his first cap for Angola on 6 September 2019, featuring the entire 1−0 away win over Gambia for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers,[24] and scored his first goal in the return leg, a 2−1 victory in Luanda that qualified the team to the group phase.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 December 2025[26]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marítimo B | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 30 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 19 | |||||
| Total | 85 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 85 | 24 | ||||||
| Ribeira Brava (loan) | 2012–13 | Segunda Divisão | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Marítimo | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Penafiel | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 36 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 12 | ||
| 2018–19 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 69 | 20 | ||||
| Moreirense | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 15 | ||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 37 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 17 | ||||
| Al Batin | 2020–21 | Saudi Pro League | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 18 | |||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 56 | 26 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 60 | 28 | |||||
| Khor Fakkan | 2022–23 | UAE Pro League | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | |||
| 2024 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 15 | |||||
| 2025 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 39 | 33 | ||||
| Total | 70 | 52 | 9 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 60 | ||||
| Career total | 347 | 147 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 159 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abreu goal.[25]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2019 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Gambia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Beijing Guoan
Individual
- Chinese Super League Golden Boot: 2025[22]
- Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2025[27]
